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Historical Event on 7/29/1997

Rabri Devi inducts 60 ministers, including 22 of cabinet rank, thus raising strength of her Council of Ministers to 74.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/2000Gen. S. Padmanabhan takes over as the new Chief of the Army Staff from Gen. V. P. Malik.
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
12/11/1999Gopalakrishna Gandhi, former High Commissioner to South Africa, is conferred the honorary doctorate by the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
1/17/1999Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.
1/30/1971Indian Airline's Fokker Friendship aircraft in India was hijacked to Lahore.
2/23/1997176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.
3/21/1791Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis.
8/8/1936Corbett National Park was established. It was the first country in the country.
8/29/1947Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar became the President of Constitution Council.
2/17/1994Gopikrishna, internationaly famed 'Kathtak' exponent, died at the age of 61 years.